part-time bookkeeper (Woburn)

Dusty Strings Company seeks a skilled teammate to join our Office Team. For over 45 years, Dusty Strings has been designing and building harps and hammered dulcimers in Seattle. We have become highly respected in the world-wide music community for excellent craftspersonship, mesmerizing sound, and caring customer service. Benefits include vacation, sick leave, health & dental insurance, and a positive and collaborative work environment. Responsibilities include - Maintaining all regular accounting functions, including A/P, A/R, P/R, benefits administration, account reconciliations, filing city & state tax reports, managing deadlines and general reporting - Taking customer orders and providing customer service over the phone and by email - Other assorted tasks (as a small company, we all wear many hats!) Requirements - Organized and accurate with numbers - Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, LibreOffice Calc, Google Sheets, or equivalent - Familiarity with Quickbooks Desktop or other accounting software Helpful traits - Inquisitive problem solver - Excellent verbal and written communication skills - Strong initiative and self-management skills - Ability to provide helpful and courteous customer service to co-workers and customers - Knowledge of and interest for music and musical instruments My name is Ray Mooers and I’m the co-owner and founder of Dusty Strings Company, which started with a fascination for the hammered dulcimer in 1979. From our real grass-roots beginnings, we have had the opportunity to grow Dusty Strings into an internationally-respected brand of hammered dulcimers and harps, as well as a widely known and appreciated regional music store and music school in Fremont. The only way this could have happened is with the help of many dedicated individuals who have shared our vision of providing quality instruments and service that enhance the lives of our customers through music. These are the employees of Dusty Strings. With 45 years of high-quality musical instrument manufacturing and retailing right here in the heart of Seattle, we must be doing something right. Come join our team of artisans who take pride in accomplishing high-quality work every day! Apply here: https://dustystrings.bamboohr.com/careers/24?source=aWQ9MjM%3D No phone calls and no in-person visits, please. Dusty Strings is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, caste, or any other status protected by law.

Very Experienced caregiver to provide full time assistance for one vibrant man. Duties include personal care, meal prep, light housekeeping, use of Hoyer, accompany to doctor appts. Must be good, safe driver, and be able to prove it. Position requires a calm, healthy, strong person with a positive can-do attitude. No pets/smokers/dramas. Complete training provided. Send resume/work history. Private pay. IMMEDIATE HIRE.

Experienced caregiver to provide full time LIVE-IN assistance for one spiritual gentleman. Duties include personal care, accompany to doctor appts, use of Hoyer, meal prep, light housekeeping. Must be safe, good driver. Position requires a calm, physically and mentally healthy person with a positive can-do attitude. No pets/smokers/dramas. Complete training provided. Send resume/work history. Private pay. IMMEDIATE HIRE.

We are seeking a bookkeeper skilled in Quickbooks and Excel with the aptitude for office duties. Spanish is necessary. Please attach your resume. Se necesita un asistente en contabilidad con conocimientos en Quickbooks y Excel y con aptitud para trabajo generales de oficina. Es necesario que hable Ingles. Por favor, adjunte su currículum.

Payroll Specialist Hourly Rate: $28.85 – $38.46 Schedule: Full-time, Day Shift, 9:00 AM start time Work Arrangement: Remote (must be local to Los Angeles office and able to come in for special projects/meetings) Responsibilities: Processing of bi-weekly payroll; includes entries, reviewing, auditing, and running multiple post payroll reports for US and UK Payroll reconciliation against funding Processing employee status changes, make-up time forms, meal waivers Processing parking stipends; end of month payroll Processing deferral changes weekly (employee 401k elections) as well as 401k loans Processing annual merit increases and additional payrolls as needed Assigning Time Off policies Payroll General Ledger (G/L) reconciliation Processing garnishments, includes agency responses Processing manual checks/banking ACH for terminated employees (final payments) Provide OT reports to each division head/upper management Reporting union payroll costs to Finance team (Entertainment Partners) Registering for wage accounts with states as added to payroll and setting up state and local tax jurisdictions in ADP Processing/paying select local taxes that ADP does not handle (quarterly) 401k funding HSA funding (Health Savings Account) Processing domestic and international wires Processing vendor wires for A/P; payment manager/manual wires/wire recalls/wire amendments (in communication with A/P as well as Wells Fargo) Reporting of daily bank deposits to Finance team Reporting of company credit card balances to Finance team Monthly benefits billing (Aetna/Kaiser/MetLife); accessing invoices from vendor portals and reconciling each cost per employee and business segments Cap labor reporting; updating and verifying rates (pHelix/QuickBase) Monthly vacation accrual reconciliation Providing documentation and reports for internal and external audits (workers comp/401k/EY) Cross-charge billing; reporting wages and employer taxes and 401k match for select employees Reviewing ADP credit and debit invoices as received and forwarding to Finance team Multiple reports for Management/HR/Finance as needed Continuous communication with employees and supervisors; assisting with general inquiries, time off requests, timecard issues and edits Proficient with MS Excel (formulas, V-lookup, Pivot tables, etc.) Perform ad-hoc duties as assigned Requirements BA in Accounting/Business Administration 3–5 years of payroll and general ledger accounting experience Knowledge of general accounting principles Knowledge of employee labor laws, taxes, relevant legislation, policies and regulations Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Outlook Proficient in ADP software preferred Outstanding organizational and time management skills Ability to collect and analyze data efficiently Strong attention to detail Ability to work in a team-oriented environment Ability to work independently Demonstrated ability to handle confidential and sensitive information Excellent communication and problem-solving skills

Seeking experienced jack of all trades person with all or some of the following experience: buyside trading assistant/operations/interest in equity research/. Must be organized, computer savvy and like small environment. Familiarity with software such as: EZE , Portfolio Shop, QuickBooks, Excel/ Bloomberg/ etc desireable. Principal is a well established senior fund manager that has evolved into a family office. Person responsible for collecting/communicating all info to outside accountants for personal and fund tax returns/estimates. Some or all of the following ideal: Trading Assistant/EA/Fund Accounting. Some EA work involved. PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU HAVE RELEVANT EXPERIENCE.